The half-life of $Bi^{210}$ is $5$ days. If we start with $50,000$ atoms of this isotope,the number of atoms left over after $10$ days is:

  • A
    $5,000$
  • B
    $25,000$
  • C
    $12,500$
  • D
    $20,000$

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